- 1. Patrick Leyden, Inside Mac Games
- (iBook arguments)
- A variety of games were tested on the iBook, from the original Quake to Unreal. With proper configuration these games will run with acceptable performance, but be prepared to make sacrifices in terms of ...
- 2. Tulip Ego - The Clamshell Clone
- (Trivia)
- ... 12.1 inch WXGA widescreen display 1280*800 pixels, 1GB RAM, 80GB hard disk, DVD+/-RW drive, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth included. Price: around 4000 euros in the basic configuration. Below is a side-by-side ...
- 3. Worker bee's betrayal of iBook secret
- (Trivia)
- Starting in February 2000 websites like appleinsider and ZDnet seemed to be well informed about upcoming Apple products including iBooks, the Power Mac G4 and the Pro Mouse . The specs of the Second Edition ...
- 4. Say hello to iBook
- (Multimedia)
- > was a successful advertising slogan in print and television ads. A 4-sided iBook booklet in letter format showed the Clamshell in front and rear view. When opened, the beautiful screen and keyboard ...
- 5. The yellowing of polycarbonate plastic
- (Hardware hints)
- The bright sun causes the yellowing of polycarbonate plastics. Please store your clamshell in a shady place, otherwise the opaque white will turn to off-white and the grey will turn to green grey. The ...
- 6. OSX Panther customized installation
- (Software hints)
- Who wants to install more current software on his Clamshell iBook needs at least OSX Panther 10.3. The following has to be considered: 1. RAM equipment: Panther is even executable on a 300Mhz Clamshell, ...
- 7. Changing the optical drive
- (Hardware hints)
- ... and a spatula. Removing the white spacer pad needs your special attention. The picture shows the attachments (without bezel), which must be dismantled. 6 screws - 4 on the side, 2 on the ribbon cable ...
- 8. OS9 Retail CD and Update must not be confused
- (Software hints)
- ... white OS9 retail CD with the number 9 in orange. Beware! Only the CD with the phrase printed on the left side: To start up from this CD, hold down the C key as the computer starts up (at the ...
- 9. My iBook Clamshell Gemini
- (Hardware hints)
- The Gemini is based on a G3 Clamshell iBook (300/366/466MHZ) - it has a integrated touchscreen and was built to support disabled people. The Gemini iBook was the second Mac modded by Assistive Technology ...
- 10. List of compatible RAM Modules
- (Hardware hints)
- The Clamshell iBook has a 66Mhz front side bus, so ram modules had to be (downward) compatible to 66Mhz, even if they can handle 100mhz or 133mhz. There a lot of 144 pin SO-DIMM standard modules that ...
- 11. Luminiscent Apple Mod
- (Hardware hints)
- ... article. After you have removed the plastic bezel, you have go on with four Phillips screws which are lined up on on the rear side. There are only four more screws to go - dont remove them, ...
- 12. Dicota WinBag for Clamshell iBook
- (Accessories)
- The Winbag bag is made for the Clamshell iBooks. One side is transparent and gives a good view on the iBook. There is a large side pocket for the YoYo power supply, cables, mouse and so on. The ...
- 13. iBook Computed tomography scan
- (Trivia)
- A fascinating three-dimensional Computed tomography (CT) image of the inside of a Clamshell iBook generated by a series of X-ray images can be found at radiology art. Made on a Mac: Using Photoshop, ...
- 14. Bottom case double-shot in rubber
- (Hardware hints)
- The bottom case including the sides with the interfaces and the optical drive is double-shot in rubber. The rugged design makes the Clamshell very skid-proof and insusceptible against scratches. There ...
- 15. Cleaning the display bezel
- (Hardware hints)
- The first iBooks with a translucent polycarbonate plastic case sometimes show some stains on the inside of the display bezel. Fortunately it is possible to open the display case without touching the rest. ...
- 16. The Barbie iBook
- (Trivia)
- I always wanted to take a photo of the real Barbie iBook. I like to thank my daughter, who gave me her "French Barbie" from the Collector's Edition, and an original pink Barbie laptop. Insiders know ...
- 17. Consumer vs. Pro: Pricing of iBook and PowerBook
- (Trivia)
- Back in 1999 the prize for Apple notebook hardware was twice as high as nowadays. In Germany the Clamshell iBook was sold for 3699 Deutsche Mark which was about $ 2020 in these days. A good deal more ...
- 18. Clamshell Unboxing Part 2: The contents
- (Trivia)
- ... will notice that the sides and the back of the first edition is grey with a bigger white apple. When you remove the box, the iBook which still rests in beautiful designed Styrofoam shows up. There ...
- 19. Clamshell Unboxing Part 1: The covering box
- (Trivia)
- ... want to get a reasonable price for your iBook it may be wise to collect the things together, because Apple enthusiasts pay a considerable sum of money for it. In a multi-part series i will present the ...
- 20. Bulletproof Clamshell
- (Trivia)
- In the Apple discussion forum a sergeant from the U.S. Marine Corps, who was a year in Iraq reported that his vehicle was hit by a road side bomb. He luckily survived with minor injuries-as well ...